Halifax Citizen » Local http://halifaxcitizen.ca Tue, 05 Jul 2016 15:23:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 NowNS: N.S. businesses handle challenges of succession http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/nowns-n-s-businesses-handle-challenges-of-succession/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/nowns-n-s-businesses-handle-challenges-of-succession/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:09:39 +0000 http://1377466 When you think of Nova Scotia’s aging population, what comes to mind? Is it the increasing demands on our health care system? The]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/nowns-n-s-businesses-handle-challenges-of-succession/feed/ 0 Fitbit fever: Clayton Park man walks 15 hours, 100,000 steps in a single day http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/fitbit-fever-clayton-park-man-walks-15-hours-100000-steps-in-a-single-day/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/fitbit-fever-clayton-park-man-walks-15-hours-100000-steps-in-a-single-day/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:08:55 +0000 http://1377465 Carrying nothing but a credit card and his iPhone, Jarvis Googoo left his condo and walked 15 hours straight only to return to]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/fitbit-fever-clayton-park-man-walks-15-hours-100000-steps-in-a-single-day/feed/ 0 Municipal beaches open for summer season http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/municipal-beaches-open-for-summer-season/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/municipal-beaches-open-for-summer-season/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:09:12 +0000 http://1377463 Municipal beaches and the outdoor pool at the Halifax Common officially opened to the public on Friday, July 1. There are a variety]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/municipal-beaches-open-for-summer-season/feed/ 0 Why young adults should travel http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/why-young-adults-should-travel/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/why-young-adults-should-travel/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:03:48 +0000 http://1377455 As a young adult in my mid-20s, I can easily say that I’ve been lucky to experience so much. I have to thank]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/why-young-adults-should-travel/feed/ 0 A reef of our own making http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/a-reef-of-our-own-making/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/a-reef-of-our-own-making/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:03:59 +0000 http://1377454 There’s an epidemic here on the East Coast, one of retired fishing, coastguard and commercial vessels being abandoned on our shoreline, some within]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/a-reef-of-our-own-making/feed/ 0 A life-changing gift http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/a-life-changing-gift/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/a-life-changing-gift/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:08:19 +0000 http://1377462 Kara Marzetti’s iPad is more than just a plaything; it’s essential for her day to day life.

She is one of seven Nova]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/07/04/a-life-changing-gift/feed/ 0 What does it mean to be a Canadian? http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-canadian/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-canadian/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:05:25 +0000 http://1375568 In just a few days, Canada will celebrate another birthday. I hope you all enjoy your time off and if you have to]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-canadian/feed/ 0 Cunard Learning Centre: changing lives one at a time http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/cunard-learning-centre-changing-lives-one-at-a-time/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/cunard-learning-centre-changing-lives-one-at-a-time/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:05:54 +0000 http://1375570 At 22 years of age, and originally from Sudan, Hakim Ibrahim is one of the many learners who call the Cunard Learning Centre]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/cunard-learning-centre-changing-lives-one-at-a-time/feed/ 0 Make this your healthiest summer yet http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/make-this-your-healthiest-summer-yet/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/make-this-your-healthiest-summer-yet/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:08:45 +0000 http://1375579 Last week marked the official start of summer 2016. Bring on the warm weather, beach days, sun shiny blue skies, shorts and T-shirts!

]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/make-this-your-healthiest-summer-yet/feed/ 0 Summer vibes with Maura Whitman http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/summer-vibes-with-maura-whitman/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/summer-vibes-with-maura-whitman/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:07:42 +0000 http://1375572 With summer finally upon us, most 15 year olds are in the throes of enjoying two months of freedom before starting high school.]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/06/26/summer-vibes-with-maura-whitman/feed/ 0